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Heart Health Education Program

Provided by Island Heart to Heart

A program designed to help individuals better manage their heart health.
Several times a year Island Heart to Heart presents a program of seven classes, providing you and your partner or friend with information on a variety of topics related to heart health. All classes are presented on Zoom.

During the seven classes, participants meet with others who have had similar experiences and have an opportunity to increase their understanding of what has happened to them and to develop coping strategies to sustain or improve their quality of life. They also have an opportunity to gain insights and support from peers. Health-care professionals are brought in as speakers to present material on how the heart works, heart-healthy nutrition, physical activity, cardiac medications, emergency situations, stress, and the psychosocial aspects of heart disease. Some topics discussed during the program include:
  • Your Heart and How It Works
  • Physical Activity
  • Medication
  • Psychosocial Aspects
  • Stress Management
  • Heart-Healthy Nutrition


The current fee for the 7-class program is $50. Fee can be waived based on need.

Registration required. Call or email to register. Although, the sessions are delivered through Zoom, they are only offered to Vancouver Island residents.

778-678-8423

Public email: admin@islandhearttoheart.ca

Website: https://www.islandhearttoheart.ca/

Cost: Fees may apply

Availability

Service area: Island Health Area + show cities

Service area cities: Penelakut Island, Courtenay, Bamfield, Saanichton, Cortes Island, Nanaimo, Mayne Island, Cobble Hill, Tofino, Nitinaht, Galiano Island, Kyuquot, Lake Cowichan, Denman Island, Fanny Bay, Shawnigan Lake, Sooke, Coombs, North Saanich, Sayward, Port McNeill, Gabriola Island, Victoria, Mill Bay, Long Beach, Duncan, Ladysmith, Port Alice, Saanich, Brentwood Bay, Langford, Cathedral Grove, Hornby Island, Sidney, Quadra Island, Salt Spring Island, Saturna Island, Tahsis, Qualicum Beach, Comox, Quathiaski Cove, Alert Bay, Horne Lake, Chemainus, Lantzville, Nanoose Bay, Ucluelet, Sointula, Pender Island, Deep Bay, Parksville, Gold River, Port Alberni, Port Hardy, Cumberland, and Campbell River

Service Types Provided
Condition Specific Support
Public Health
Ways to Access
  • Provided online: email / video / on-line

The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.

Pathways does not provide medical advice. If you have an emergency please call 9-1-1. If you require assistance navigating services please call 8-1-1.

For general inquiries or for assistance, please email us:

community-services@pathwaysbc.ca

If you are requesting clinical access to medical Pathways, please provide the following information via the email above:

  1. First Name
  2. Last Name
  3. Email
  4. In which city/town do you work?
  5. What is your role? E.g. Family Physician, Office Staff, Medical Resident
  6. Employer Name (for office staff)
  7. Office Phone

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